Dennis Lillee v Jimmy Anderson

[ataraxia]

Two options here: a home bully vaunted to nauseating degrees by his (literally) one-eyed fanbase and media, and James Anderson.

 

[Bolo.]

I hate myself for voting seriously in this one.

 

[Coronis]

I hate myself for voting seriously in this one.

Good. Use your aggressive feelings, boy.

Let the hate flow through you.

 

[ashley bach]

One of these guys brought fear amongst batsman and the other didn't and still doesn't.

 

[Coronis]

One of these guys brought fear amongst batsman and the other didn't and still doesn't.

Yeah but he has the most wickets of a pace bowler ever, thats got to count for something.

 

[shortpitched713]

Went Lille for now. Still got to see how Anderson's career ends (if ever), before we make a determination on the lad, innit?

 

[capt_Luffy]

I can see the poll will close in 2054. So you want us to fully evaluate Andy's career before it even ends.....

 

[Aidan11]

Anderson, obviously.

 

[kyear2]

Trying to understand the Anderson votes.

@Prince EWS and @Coronis are easy enough to figure, @Socerer 01 believes newer is better and @ataraxia made his opinions clear in the opening post.

 

[Socerer 01]

Trying to understand the Anderson votes.

@Prince EWS and @Coronis are easy enough to figure, @Socerer 01 believes newer is better and @ataraxia made his opinions clear in the opening post.

nah, mine was a meme vote based on PEWS ranking system

 

[sayon basak]

I can see the poll will close in 2054. So you want us to fully evaluate Andy's career before it even ends.....

Sorry to say.....

 

[Johan]

Jimmy clearly, Lillee averaged 100+ in Asia and couldn't even get a wicket in West Indies, just an overrated green track bully from an amateur era. Anderson has taken 700 wickets in a more professional and competitive era.

 

[the big bambino]

Seriously, Anderson should be getting nil votes here.

 

[kyear2]

Seriously, Anderson should be getting nil votes here.

Yeah, these polls just helps in knowing who's opinions not to take too seriously.

 

[Sliferxxxx]

This is insulting to Lillee.

 

[kyear2]

This is insulting to Lillee.

Yes it is.

This is when we know that the longevity argument has officially gone too far. I mean it has for a while, but this is definitive proof.

 

[ataraxia]

Yes it is.

This is when we know that the longevity argument has officially gone too far. I mean it has for a while, but this is definitive proof.

Anderson's better than Lillee without even considering longevity. As in, his test record is plainly better.

Mind, if you consider Lillee's batting then it becomes closer.

 

[Coronis]

Anderson's better than Lillee without even considering longevity. As in, his test record is plainly better.

Mind, if you consider Lillee's batting then it becomes closer.

“Lillee for his batting”

 

[kyear2]

Anderson's better than Lillee without even considering longevity. As in, his test record is plainly better.

Mind, if you consider Lillee's batting then it becomes closer.

Well this is obviously yet another area where we starkly disagree.

They aren't in the same ballpark as bowlers.

 

[ataraxia]

Well this is obviously yet another area where we starkly disagree.

They aren't in the same ballpark as bowlers.

Lillee averaged 24 in very pace-friendly conditions. Anderson averaged 26 is mildly pace-friendly conditions.